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Construction Jobs Lower Minnesota Unemployment Rate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s unemployment rate is trickling down. The state announced Thursday that November job gains helped drive the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment down from 4 percent…
Read MoreTwin Metals Mine Project Permits Denied
Updated: December 15, 2016 at 2:30 PM MINNEAPOLIS (AP)- Federal agencies have denied renewal of critical minerals leases needed for a proposed underground copper-nickel mine near Ely in northeastern Minnesota.…
Read MoreScholarship Created In Memory Of Longtime Bemidji Resident, Business Owner
A scholarship for graduating Bemidji High School students has been established after the passing of a longtime community member. Sue Tibstra passed away at the age of 63 in July…
Read MoreDeerwood, Summer Place Associate Receive Award For Pollution Project
The City of Deerwood and Summer Place Association have received an award for a joint pollution control project. Representatives were presented the 2016 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Community Partnership…
Read MoreEnvironmental Review Begins For New Oil Pipeline: Part Two
As many communities survive from tourists and seasonal residents in the summer months, those economies greatly diminish during the winter. The potential of jobs and additional people spending in the…
Read MoreEnvironmental Review Begins For New Oil Pipeline: Part One
A full environmental analysis of the proposed Line 3 replacement project has begun. Enbridge wants to decommission the current Line 3 pipeline that runs from Alberta, through Minnesota and ends…
Read MoreNew Apartment Complex To Provide Housing For The Homeless
The construction of an apartment complex in Bemidji for those experiencing homelessness has begun. The many partners involved in the project held a groundbreaking ceremony today for the groundbreaking complex.…
Read MoreIn Focus: Students, Staff Come Together Under The Limelight
The Kelliher Community Theater is an informal group full of familiar faces. Many of the cast and crew members are associated with the school district in some way or another.…
Read MoreDNR Repeals Northern Pike Regulations For Two Minnesota Lakes
After reviewing public comments, the experimental northern pike regulations currently in place for Bowstring and Round lakes in Itasca County will be repealed March 1, according to the Minnesota Department…
Read MoreBSU Senior Awarded STEM Scholarship
A Bemidji State University senior will finish her degree with the help of a STEM-based scholarship. Alison Cordes has received a $2,500 scholarship from the Minnesota High Tech Association Foundation,…
Read MorePaul Bunyan Communications CEO Recognized For Business Leadership
The CEO of Paul Bunyan Communications has been recognized by Twin Cities Business Magazine as one of the ‘100 People to Know.’ Gary Johnson will be featured in the December…
Read MorePublic Urged Not To Push Snow Out On Roads
Snow should not be pushed out onto the road way and it is unlawful to do so. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds residents that under Minnesota law and many…
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